To prevent damage to land and streams, a helicopter was used to remove trees from the Bald Hill Natural Area Preserve. The restoration of sensitive grassland balds and Garry oak trees at the 314-acre site is funded by a grant award. Photo: Birdie Davenport/DNR.

Here are links to articles about recent research, discoveries and other news about forests, climate, energy and other science topics gathered by DNR for your weekend reading:

University of Washington: Global Ocean Currents Explain Why Northern Hemisphere Is the Soggier One
For years, scientists figured that a quirk of the Earth’s geometry is the reason that most tropical rain falls in the Northern Hemisphere; however, a new University of Washington study shows that the pattern arises from ocean currents originating from the poles, thousands of miles away.